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The calm before the storm (Newspaper idioms)

On By Kate WoodfordIn Idioms, Idioms and phrases in newspapers, the English language28 Comments

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by Kate Woodford

Readers of our About Words blog often ask us for posts on currently used English idioms. One way that we make sure we give you up-to-date idioms is by looking at expressions used in current newspapers. This week, the idioms come from a range of national newspapers that were published on 5 October 2023. Continue reading “The calm before the storm (Newspaper idioms)” →

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A flash in the pan (Newspaper idioms)

On By Kate WoodfordIn Idioms, Idioms and phrases in newspapers, the English language14 Comments

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by Kate Woodford

Today’s post is the latest in my ‘newspaper idioms and phrases’ series. The aim of this series is to keep you supplied with up-to-date, frequent English idioms. As with previous ‘newspaper idioms’ posts, these expressions all come from a range of national newspapers published on the same day. Continue reading “A flash in the pan (Newspaper idioms)” →